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Bachelor's-19% vs national median68 grads tracked

Chemistry at Coastal Carolina University

Ranked 283rd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $23,771 – $48,670
Median · 5 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $33,005 – $64,138
Median · 10 years out
$92,521
middle 50%: $62,446 – $106,266

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Coastal Carolina University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $37,041 one year after graduating, rising to $92,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 283rd of 293 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,071 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M International University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$54,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Carolina University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,277 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,193 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,757 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,512 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out

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